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(43) Date of publication: 30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48 (21) Application number: 10700927.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 53/06(2006.01) A63B 69/36(2006.01) A63B 59/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/021355 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/090814 (12.08.2010 Gazette 2010/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 20.01.2009 US 356176 (71) Applicant: Nike International, Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOYD, Robert Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US) RAHRIG, Donald S. Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US) HATTON, Philip J. Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US) OLDKNOW, Andrew G.V. Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)